Karkalou

1984 1h 25m EL

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 8

AdventureDramaFantasy

Synopsis

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An old man, cut off from his future and his past, brings a young taxi driver into his game. The two meet Karkalou, a crazy prostitute, whom the former once loved madly and the latter will soon love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ismini Kariotaki
Karkalou
Stelios Anastasiadis
Old man
Marios Karamanis
Taxi Driver
Yannis Iliopoulos
Leon Maniatis
Vassilis Loules
Hristos Markopoulos
Eleni Maniati

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stavros Tornes
Writers: Charlotte Van Gelder, Stavros Tornes
Languages: Greek
Countries: Greece

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Danae-Despo Maroulakou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ismini Kariotaki and Stelios Anastasiadis and Marios Karamanis carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0256851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stavros Tornes directs. Danae-Despo Maroulakou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Greece. Dialogue in Greek.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Danae-Despo Maroulakou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ismini Kariotaki and Stelios Anastasiadis and Marios Karamanis carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0256851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.